John Morris (abt. 1600)

Born about 1600 in Llanedy, Carmarthenshire, Wales [uncertain]

Died [date unknown] in Colony of Virginia

Biography

John Morris was a Jamestown colonist.

John Morris was born about 1600^[1] in either Carmarthenshire, Wales^[2] or Somersetshire, England.^[3] His parents are at this time unconfirmed.

According to Martha McCartney, John Morris was a draper from Somersetshire, England, who came to Virginia in 1619 on the Bona Nova.^[4] He is included on both the List of the Living in Virginia as of 16 February 1623/4 and the Muster taken at Elizabeth Cittie taken 7 February 1624/5.^[1]

• John Morris, At Elizabeth Cittie, Feb 1623/4
• Muster of Capt. William Tucker, 7 Feb 1624/5
  • John Morris aged 24; in the Bona Nova, 1619
  • Mary Morris aged 22; in the George, 1623 [possibly John's wife]

In October 1628 the General Court noted that John Morris was indebted to merchant George Downes. Capt. William Tucker, Morris's employer, was told to pay the debt after recovering the funds from Morris's attorney.^[3]

No confirmed record has been found for this John Morris after 1628; no record of marriage, birth of children or death.

Research Notes

There are other profiles for John Morris born about 1600 in Wales or England found on WikiTree. Some work should be done to locate additional documentation and possibly merge these profiles together:

• John Morris Sr. (abt.1600-bef.1690)
• John Morris (1600-)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Hotten, John Camden, Editor. The Original Lists of Persons of Quality; Emigrants' Religious Exiles; … and others who went from Great Britain to the American Plantations, 1600-1700. John Camden Hotten: London, 1874. Reprinted Empire State Book Co., New York. Pages 185, 244
2. ↑ citation needed
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} McCartney, Martha W. Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers; 1607-1638: A Biographical Dictionary. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, Second Printing, 2007. Page 504
4. ↑ Bona Nova,Master, Capt. John Huddleston.

See also:

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186929529/john-morris: accessed 22 October 2022), memorial page for John Morris (1600–1659), Find a Grave Memorial ID 186929529, ; Maintained by Wanda DeGidio (contributor 49468886) Burial Details Unknown, who reports a According to information obtained form various early records of the Quaker church of Pasquotank County, NC, John Morris died (and was buried) in Pasquotank County, NC..
• Author: Ancestry.com Title: OneWorldTree Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Repository: #R6
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Acknowledgments

• Morris-8678 was created by Rene Thompson through the import of Nancy Jordan.ged on Aug 16, 2014.